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Oct 15, 2009 · The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion.
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
There are a total of (1,205) The Civil War - Complete List of Events from Beginning to End in the CivilWarTimeline.net database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last).
Dec 17, 2011 · The Civil War formally begins. April 15, 1861- President Lincoln issues a public declaration that an insurrection exists and calls for 75,000 militia to stop the rebellion. As a result of this call for volunteers, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee secede from the Union in the following weeks.
Jul 3, 2024 · American Civil War, four-year war (1861–65) fought between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states’ rights.
Nov 19, 2011 · April 12: The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 with the attack on Fort Sumter in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina. May 24: Col. Elmer Ellsworth, a friend of President Lincoln, was killed while removing a Confederate flag from the roof of Marshall House in Alexandria, West Virginia.
Timeline of significant events related to the American Civil War, from the election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. president in 1860 to major turning points in the war, including the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania in July 1863 and the capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Union forces that same month.
